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West Virginia’s oldest convention, Rising Star, returns for another year. October Friday 24th and Saturday 25th at the Bluefield State College (BSC) in Bluefield. This will be Rising Star 23 and the theme for the year is Kaiju and celebrating the birthday of Godzilla.

Programming will include game demos, discussion panels, board gaming, anime viewing room, video gaming, dealers and artists, photo ops, costume contest, concert, charity auction, concessions, brony meet up, Werewolf games, workshops, and just generally hanging out with some of the old guard. I will be running a game show on Saturday, so come check out Geek On to see who the biggest nerd is. The charity auction on Saturday will raise money to establish the Johnny Miller and David Craig Memorial Scholarships.

A pass is only $5 at the door for both days. BSC students, faculty, and staff get in free though.

Fans who like small events and many different fandoms will want to come check this out.

For those of you who missed the Doctor Who season première yesterday, or just want to see it again, it will be in theaters tomorrow Monday August 25th at 7pm, or 9:30pm in select locations so check with your local one.

This showing will feature not just the twelfth Doctor’s first story, but will also have an exclusive prequel scene and a behind the scenes making of feature.

It is through Fathom so it should be through all the regular theaters you see Rifftrax and other special events through.

Clara is alone in Victorian London with a man she doesn’t know, a dinosaur in the Thames, and a spate of deadly spontaneous combustion. The Doctor has changed. It’s time you knew him.

You can dress up for the event, but they ask that you do not wear anything that covers your face, bring a prop weapon, accessories (including sonic screwdrivers), or anything that conceals what you are carrying.

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On Tuesday, the Marshall Campus Activities Board is holding their First Outdoor Cinema event at Buskirk Field They will be showing, I think, the new Godzilla movie starting at 7pm.

You will need to bring your own blankets and/or chair to see the movie. It is free with a Marshall Student ID.

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And I have been able to get some info on the Ghostbusters return to theaters for its 30th anniversary. It looks like it will only be showing in WV in Nitro on August 29th and 30th. It will play several times throughout the day so plenty of chances to catch it. The WV Ghostbusters Division will be there as hosts and to raise money for charity so stop by for a chat and some pictures.